Pay off car, and purchase new one with lower interest rate AND monthly payment

Start saving for building a home from the ground up.

Friend

Drop more snail mail IN the actual mail

Send out birthday cards to immediate family and close friends each year (write them up at the end of the preceding month to make it easier)

Go out to lunch or dinner once a month with my girlfriends

Take a girls only trip somewhere

Drive out of town once a quarter to visit a friend (planned with them of course)

For Fun

Learn how to roller skate (the right way)

Learn how to swim (the right way) including treading water – WITH the husband

take a Zumba class

Go to an opera on opening night – and dress to the nines

stay at a downtown hotel (after pricing down of course)

Take a horse drawn carriage ride

TOUR my city. Every nook and cranny, every neighborhood, and document on this blog.

Do something seasonal every season – don’t just PLAN to do it. For instance – Boo at the Zoo for Halloween, Christmas Lights during the Holidays, Easter something, Veterans Day, Spring festivals, Street Festivals during the summer.

Go and see a musical

Go and see a play

See the Blue Man Group

Take the ladybug to a play

Take the cellist to a play

Go to a parade for Thanksgiving or Christmas

Create holiday traditions

Purchase my Canon or Nikon DSLR

Purchase my iPad

My Craft

Open my Etsy shop

Have a full stocking of cloth diapers, wipes, bibs and blankets

Continue party planning – of sorts

Continue baking and decorating

I’m not faring well on the spiritual aspect like I thought I would be. Praying daily is actually very difficult for me, and yes I am the wife of a minister. I always feel like I’m asking for something, or just not doing it right. And yes, I grew up in a Pentecostal household, so I have several YEARS worth of examples. If you all are joining in this challenge, how are you doing?

I'm Mrs. Houseful. Or Natasha if you're not into nicknames! I'm a married mom of four. I love chatting it up with so many of you all. I love traveling, sewing, cooking, and trying new things. I also collect Box Tops For Education, and refer to myself as the crazy Box Tops Lady. Send me yours if you don't collect for your children! You need to contact me? Send me an email! natasha@housefulofnicholes.com